Highland is 8-1 against River Ridge since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Highland Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the River Ridge Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so River Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Highland came up short against Belmont and fell 7-4. Highland has not had much luck with Belmont recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Potosi/Cassville. That's two games in a row now that River Ridge has lost by exactly four runs.
Erin Adrian was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Adrian was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Adrian wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Doyle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Highland's record is now 3-2. As for River Ridge, their record now sits at 2-6.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against River Ridge in their previous meeting on April 9th, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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